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The SAPPHIRE R9 270X delivers competitive performance and great value, perfect for those seeking 1080p gameplay at maximum setting. It's based on the highly acclaimed AMD 28nm GCN architecture and boasts DirectX 11.2 support, giving you the power to drive today’s hottest games — and tomorrow’s. With Ultra Resolution Gaming you can leave HD in the dust by gaming on displays much, much larger. Whether using a 4k monitor or combining multiple HD monitors, you’ll get an expansive experience that’s truly out of sight.

This Vapor-X model features a second generation Vapor-X cooler design, lighter in weight but delivering the industry acclaimed quiet and efficient cooling associated with this brand. A rich set of AMD innovative technologies are included, such as App Acceleration, AMD PowerTune, AMD ZeroCore, and AMD HD3D technology. With these technology advancements, you'll get more than one way to elevate your gaming experience.

Vapor-X Technology SAPPHIRE’s innovative Vapor-X cooling technology allows products to run not only cooler but also much quieter. A Vapor-X product means a virtually silent gaming experience and more headroom to explore performance tweaking!

DirectX 11.2 The tessellation performance on AMD Radeon R7/ R9 series is up to two times faster than the previous generation, and DirectCompute performance is also faster to accelerate advanced post-processing, filtering, and anti-aliasing techniques. Direct X11 games have never looked this good.

Mantle There’s optimization, and then there’s Mantle. Games enabled with Mantle speak the language of GCN architecture to unlock revolutionary performance and image quality. (Application support is required.)

AMD App Acceleration AMD App Acceleration is a set of technologies designed to improve video quality and enhance application performance. Full enablement of some features requires support for OpenCL, DirectCompute, or DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA).

Features

Vapor-X Technology -SAPPHIRE's innovative Vapor-X cooling technology allows products to run not only cooler but also much quieter. A Vapor-X product means a virtually silent gaming experience and more headroom to explore performance tweaking!

AMD Avivo HD (DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray Playback)-Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p display resolution and beyond and enjoy a more feature rich experience with enhanced Unified Video Decoder(UVD)

AMD CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology -Triple or Quadruple gaming power with AMD CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology.AMD CrossFireX technology supports up to four graphics cards to be used in a single system.

Black Diamond Choke & Full Solid Cap Design

Dolby TrueHD and DTSHD Master Audio Support-Support for copy protected, high bandwidth, 7.1 channel surround sound over HDMI. Get a fully immersive, high definition audio experience with the latest Blu-ray movies. (Requires a DVI to HDMI dongle on some models, an HD capable monitor and a Blu-ray drive)

TriXX Utility-TriXX helps users to get the optimum performance from compatible SAPPHIRE graphics cards in any application by allowing them to monitor, tune and save different settings of key parameters for the card.

Enhanced Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3)-Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p (and beyond !) display resolution. Enjoy a feature rich video experience with enhanced Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3), offloading the bulk of the video decoding tasks from the CPU to the GPU allowing for a cooler, quieter and more balanced system.

AMD App Acceleration

AMD PowerPlay with ZeroCore Power Technology

AMD HD Media Accelerator

Cutting-edge Quad HD display support (4K Support)

AMD PowerTune technology (with Boost)

Windows 8/8.1 support

Form Factor & Dimensions

Card Dimensions (L x H)

10.4"(L) x 4.05"(W) x 1.38"(H)

Slot Width

Dual Slot

Quick Info

WarrantyBeyond any applicable Newegg return policy, this item is warranted independently by the product's Manufacturer or a Third party. Below is a summary provided for convenience only and may not be accurate or current.
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Other Thoughts: If you're into gaming- don't skimp on your graphics card. This was to be a huge upgrade for me, but it comes way short of my expectations. There are tons of issues with the drivers and AMD support in general. Even with optimal settings, simple games such as Diablo 3 have frame stutter which is very disappointing. BF4, which came with the card (free), also performs rather poorly.

Honestly, save up a few more $$ and buy Nvidia/Intel. You won't regret it.

Rating: 5/5Great GPU

Pros: This GPU can run all of my games maxed or close to maxed and at solid fame rates. As with any GPU it's all about fine tuning your graphics to make everything run the way you want it to. I play a lot of FPS games like the Far Cry series, Battlefield series, Bioshock series and so on. Plus i play racing games and RPG's. I've had this GPU for a few months now and it's just a power house. Now when i bought this card it was way more then what it's priced right now but i'd say it was well worth the money.

Rating: 4/5I love this card.

Pros: I have had this card for a long time and it is amazing, running stock with no oc it can run bf4 on ultra, and I love that.

Cons: what upsets me about my card atleast is that I cannot oc it, whenever I try and run a game or do a benchmark (including experience index) while my card is over clocked I get the blue screen of death. Only taking 1 egg off for this however since it still runs games on ultra with no need to overclock, I just like to try it.

Rating: 4/5A good card at the right price

Pros: "Free" BF4. As everyone says, it IS quiet, and runs relatively cool. I OCed via Catalyst to 1200/1500 with no issues (baby steps), and run High with no AA on BF4, on a Z77w/16GB with an Ivy i5 at 3.8/Win8.1 and get 50/60 FPS average @ 1680 x 1050, with peaks in the 100s. GPU-Z reports 100% GPU & 61C with well cooled case after an hour of game play. Have not tried the 14.1 drivers yet. Free version of 3DMark11 reports graphic score of 9200. Fast free shipping with Newegg. BF4 key was good and downloaded fine.

Cons: I took one Egg off because it is not a great deal anymore, as the price keeps going up, I assume because the 7870s are gone!! When I first looked at it, with BF4, it was almost a hunert less than it is now. I paid 70 less than it is now. It's really just a souped up HD7870 with better cooling, and support for Mantle, if that ever works, so more OC available. Card is longer than it has to be, as I saved 5/8" by removing the useless blue plastic trim at the end. Was the difference between fitting and not.

Rating: 3/5Great card, but quality assurance could be better

Pros: When this card is working properly, it's awesome. It runs every game I have at 1080-utlra very smoothly, and the hottest I ever got it was 78c, with the fans on auto setting running 38% I barely heard it. This is a great mid-range card and is super-quiet and cool under load. I have not had a chance to overclock it yet, but that's part of why I can only give it 3 stars...

Cons: I am currently in the RMA process for the second time now. The first card I got was DOA. The second one worked out of the box, except for random occurrences of the video cutting in and out. I contacted Sapphire support and they suggested updating the VBIOS but when that didn't work they told me it must mean the card is defective.

Hopefully the third time will be the charm and I'll actually get a chance to try the overclocking capabilities on it.

Other Thoughts: Sapphire tech support is responsive, can't complain there.

Rating: 3/5Bought 2-Only one worked

Pros: The one that works runs cool and is noticeably faster than my old unlocked 6950. I can barely hear the fan even when it is set to 75% and it seems to plays almost all modern games at 1080p without a problem. So far I've tried Bioshock Infinite, Arkham Origins, and Far Cry.

Cons: The 2nd card would crash when starting any 3d application. Regular desktop 2d work was fine, but as soon as you fire up a game-blank screen and computer would freeze.

Other Thoughts: Newegg accepted my RMA request, but I had to pay $12 to ship it back. This is only the 2nd product in a decade that I've had to return to Newegg, so not bad.

Rating: 5/5fast, quiet and cool

Pros: I purchased two of these cards for my new gaming rig and I love them! So far, every game I've tossed at it runs smoothly and the cards (not overclocked) run no higher than 120 F. I am very happy with the performance and the cooling of these monsters.

Rating: 5/5Amazing card, No hiccups

Pros: 1: Works great with even an outdated CPU, I have an AMD A6-3620, and can run BF4 on ultra with 20-30, high with 25-35, and medium with 30-40. With a nicer CPU (Like an FX-8320 for example) you should be able to get Ultra settings with 40-50 FPS.2: Got it at low price, $250.3: Runs cool. Around 31* C Idle/web browsing. And 41-45* C during high end gaming.4: The fans are extremelly quiet until you get to about 60% fan speed, but at that point your card is around 65* C anyway.5: BF4!!!6: Installed easily into my motherboard, works fast even in a PCI-E 16x 2.0 slot, and it worked right away(See cons section)

Cons: 1: The drivers that come with the disk aren't great, but that's expected with any card.2: It would have been nice if it came with 3 GB GDDR5 ram for a little bit of a future proof, but it should last 2-3 years.

Other Thoughts: If your computer does not have good air flow inside, do not get this card without buying some fans and clean up your wiring for the inside of the case, as this is a open card that dispenses heat from nearly all sides, while closed cards will only dispense heat to the outside of the case. Most cases have nice air flow (I have an NZXT Phantom 630.) so you shouldn't really have to worry.

Download the sapphire TRIXX program, and set the fan speed to go 1% per degree, so at 40* make it 40%. And then when you get it to 60 just make it so that the fans are 100% at 80* because 80 isn't good for the card.

Final thought: If you are getting this card as your first graphics card I highly recommend it as it is easy to use. And even for a mid->high end gamer this graphics card will work amazingly. I cant wait to get an AMD FX-8320 because this thing will be even better.

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